The Sky at Night team explores the threat of an asteroid impact on earth and meets the space scientists who are developing methods of planetary defence that sound like the stuff of science fiction.
The Sky at Night team investigates the science and engineering helping the UK to blast into space. Chris visits a rocket company near Glasgow to find out how rockets are built.
The team investigates the controversial world of alien communication. If we discover aliens, how would we contact them, and should we communicate with them at all?
The Very Large Telescope has been responsible for some of the greatest astronomical breakthroughs. The team travels to the Atacama to explore one of the most advanced observatories in the world, a site at the forefront of astronomy.
In a special episode to mark the end of another season, The Sky at Night teams up with Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage to talk all things amateur astronomy.
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By what name was The Sky at Night (1957) officially released in Canada in English?